New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-03
DAMAGE by THUNDERsTORMS.
BUILDINGS FIRED BY LIGHTNING--A NOTED CHURCl

DESTROYED. -
NEw-BRTArS. Conn, Aug 2 dSpeeiaD.-Nothing In the
local history Of thunder storms equals that Of early this
morning and the preceding OF the last thirysx
hours 1t has been succession Of thunder aid light
ning to the terror timd and causing unessf
among the courageous The vicinity has seemed
for the OF electric fud aud trees, fences
and holes in the ground show its path. The record
to date shows that five houses have been struck ana
many people have been prosrated. but only one death
resulted. The lightning went all over two houses
containing in instance eighteen people, In the otner
eight but only person seriously affected When
the OF Thomas Lynch struck and bis neghDor
harnessed horse to for aid he was appalled, TO 500
the horse struck dead The theory that lightning never
strikes twice in the place may be contradcted by
course OF shower. finally shivering 1t to atoms The
most thrilling .Iperence was a. CorblnsCorneE Avaiu-
able barn belonging George Woodruff was struck early
Tins morning and immediate set ON IRE The darsnsss
between the flashes was SO intense as to make al .nbSs
horses and made his way ~ the barn BY the flashes OF
lightning he attempted to drive nero OF caie IRON sIe @
paed him. IL struck IN the midst OF the nero ana tnirIy
two were killed by that one stroke. a.. a..,,ov.d
bolt struck Campons barn and IL was destroyed.
Woodrurs loss amounts to $1,000 A.,
An inquest on the remains OF Mrs Ioony aevecPs % ,ne
theory tnst she was ifisnteneo 10 aca'n W one' A
we're storms
PUTNAM Conn.,, Aug 2.-At wauregam yesterday
large barn. filed with farm implements ETC. was struck
by lightning and entirely destroyed; loss @o'ooo
WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 2The grist mill and boiler
house OF j. Goddard Co.. at Webster. were struck by
lightning and burned this morning. The loss 10 $500;
insured.
ASHLAND, Penn, Aug. 2.-During heavy rain and
thunder storm last evening Mrs william Gelst living In
Zmmermantown a farming village in Mahontongo Val
ley was struck by lightning and instantly killed while
standing In her husbands store The building was set on
fire. the flames extngushed before much dam
was done
ELMIRA, Aug. "A dispatch from Knoxville, Penn.
says: Yesterday afternoon a terrific rain and hall
and tornado passed over the region south OF tns
place. extending through tho edge OF Decrhod Township
aud Chatham. Grain levclled TO the ground and
many and orchard were torn up Dy the FOCUS
Great loss was sustained by farmers"
READING, Aug. 2One of the most terrific storms ever
Witnessed in this section passed sroudsburg this
county, nj. ht and msny fields and buildings were
Hooded In the midst OF the storm four vivid hashes OF
lightning we're seen and followed by long pc ais OF
thunder. Immediately thereafter the historic Christ
Lutheran Church. mile from town, was discovered TO oe
re and In hour the beautiful church was In RUNS
the Sunday organ alone being saved The loss 70
congregation will be go 900, insurance S6ooO Ihis
ednce OF the land marks OF the Lutheran Churh
In America Its cornerstone was laid In l744. me
church rebuilt In l7s6 and two years ago was dam
aged by dynamite explosion. after whiob IL was liu
proved at OF 81 600 Ex-Governor Andrew Schultz
was BORN It's parsonage. The Muhenbergs frequently
preached there IL Of the first Lutheran churcnes
built In this country,